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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008 Local Briefly: Detectives call Sultan man's death suspicious SULTAN -- Sheriff's detectives said they are investigating a suspicious death of a Sultan man whose body was found early Thursday. The man, 49, lived in the 12800 block of 311th Avenue SE, sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. The man was found by a woman who came home around 6 a.m., Hover said. The woman shares the home with the man and her elderly mother. The man was not related to the two women. No one else in the home was injured. Sultan police asked sheriff's detectives to investigate the death. No details about the man's injuries or the circumstances of his death have been released. Sheriff's detectives interviewed people Thursday, including neighbors, to learn more about the man. They worked well into the night Thursday, Hover said. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office was called to the scene to help determine the cause of the man's death. On Friday, the medical examiner's office said it was still working to identify the man. Lynnwood: Light rail extension considered A plan to build a light rail system to Lynnwood Transit Center by 2023 is under consideration by the Sound Transit Board of Directors. The proposal came to light this week as part of a possible measure for the November ballot. The plan would construct transit improvements over 15 years and cost $14.7 billion with inflation. The board also is considering a 12-year construction plan to build light rail to Northgate and plan for future northward expansion. Snohomish: Car wash benefits cancer victim A car wash is planned today to raise money for Farm Ministries founder Bruce Karr, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The car wash is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at Precision Collision at 1410 Bickford Ave. No end time is planned. Karr is expected to face expensive medical bills while undergoing treatment for terminal liver cancer, said his daughter, Jennifer Daniel. The Farm has worked for 13 years with churches, shelters and the courts to provide work and Bible study for at-risk youth. About 75 kids at any one time work on the property, which includes sports fields and courts, play equipment, a theater and a large tent for big events. The group invites underprivileged youth to come and play. Donations can be made to the Bruce Karr Cancer Fund Account at Wells Fargo banks. From Herald staff reports

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